Edison's Lights

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Edison's Lights
Edison's Lights.jpg
Studio album by
Harry Edison
Released1976
RecordedMay 5, 1976
StudioRCA Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length50:52
LabelPablo
2310 780
ProducerNorman Granz
Harry Edison chronology
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison
(1974) 		Edison's Lights
(1976) 		Simply Sweets
(1978)

Edison's Lights is an album by trumpeter Harry Edison recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.[1][2][3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "All of the musicians sound quite inspired and are heard throughout playing at their best and most colorful".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Harry Edison except where noted

  1. "Edison's Lights" – 6:36
  2. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) – 6:00
  3. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Rose, Al Jolson) – 5:40
  4. ""E"" – 8:49
  5. "Helena's Theme" – 3:22
  6. "Home Grown" – 6:48
  7. "Spring Is Here" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:27
  8. "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) – 7:10

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series. Retrieved May 27, 2019
  3. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Harry Sweet Edison discography accessed May 27, 2019
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Harry Edison: Edison's Lights – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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